So I just got an email from one of the top LAC’s in the country about a fly in program. There were two blatant typos in the email. I’m not talking about a minor grammar snaffu I’m talking about a blatant mis-spell and verb agreement error in the subject line. Would it be bad for me to ask for some verification of the legitimacy of the email?
I’d ignore it, and assume it is not from the college. Should you reply to the email and a hacker sent it to you, they could gain access to your computer through your access.
My best advice is to screenshot the email and send it to said LAC’s admissions office asking if it is while politely pointing out the typos.
Is there a number you can call at admissions just to “ask for some clarification” about it? A gentler way to check?
Odd, I agree. Maybe a cut/paste error.
I will call the college and check! I know they have a fly in program, I was just really put on suspicion by that.
If it has some sort of urgency (please follow the link below, otherwise…), it is likely a scam. In any case, don’t reply directly to the email or click on any links if you are suspicious.
They must be another way to find out the information from the school directly.
Don’t email the admissions office your grammar corrections unless you really REALLY do not want to attend this program or this school.
^ yeah that’s what I figured 
check
http://returnpath.com/blog/10-tips-on-how-to-identify-a-phishing-or-spoofing-email/
Call admissions. Tell them you got an email about the fly in program that you need to verify.
Telephone is your friend.
I called in and apparently the email is legit…weird as it may be that a top 10 school would do that
I took my kid to a tour of my T20 alma mater, along with a friend. Right in the power point display by admissions to 200 people there was a blatant typo. So embarrassing. Can’t believe no one caught it. And, I didn’t tell them b/c at that point my kid was considering the school and I thought it might be viewed as pretentious. Too late to talk about a typo a year later. . .
The email was probably written by a low-level staffer or summer intern, but it is surprising that apparently no one proofed it.